Mary Washington Healthcare

Start the day excited to make a difference end the day knowing you did. Come join our team. Job Summary: Assists the supervising physician in the management of patients, and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the physician s supervision. The Advanced Practice Provider works closely and assists the physician in providing quality, efficient and continuous cost-effective care. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Obtain, record, and dictate medical histories. Perform record and dictate physical examinations. Dictate discharge and transfer summaries. Make daily rounds, record progress notes, write routine orders (comfort and diet, laboratory tests, non-invasive examinations). Prepare patients for discharge from the hospital. Educate patients and family regarding disease, procedures, medications, nutrition, health care and post-discharge care. Act as liaison between patients and physician. Act as liaison between nursing and physician. Educate office staff in the form of in-services. Request consults from appropriate physicians. Follow-up with outpatients. Handle phone calls from patients and home health nurses. Evaluate patients who require a medical consult. Assist the physician in all aspects of patient care as requested. Manage appropriate patient databases. Will perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Virginia Nurse Practitioner license required. Virginia Physician Assistant license required. AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire Previous experience as an NP or PA preferred. As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.